97 WRX engine into V5 or 6 Type R

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06 May 2011, 06:58 PM

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97 WRX engine into V5 or 6 Type R

What's required to put a '97 (prefacelift) WRX engine into a V5 or 6 (facelift) Type R?

Will the engine drop straight in, or are slightly different mounts needed?

Would the loom need swapping over taking into account prefacelift/facelift dashboards (mech and elec speedos etc)

Any other info would be much appreciated

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06 May 2011, 07:58 PM

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If you mean the complete engine then no it wont go without a wiring change but if you are wanting to use just the short block with the v5/6 heads then no problem. All you will need is the correct thickness headgasket

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06 May 2011, 08:31 PM

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Cheers mate... Were you able to sort the bits I was after off your car after you've split it?

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06 May 2011, 08:40 PM

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Cheers mate... Were you able to sort the bits I was after off your car after you've split it?

Going to the garage in the morning, should be able to sort them out

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16 May 2011, 09:29 AM

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Just to bring this one back up... Which versions of the Type R would the 97 WRX engine and running gear drop straight into? Versions 3 and 4?

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anyone?

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01 June 2011, 01:23 AM

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Yes the long engine is compatible with v3 v4. Not sure on the ecu side of things as the valve train is very different between the wrx and the sti type r